[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR51.3]

[Page 255]
 
                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 51--PASSPORTS--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 51.3  Types of passports.

    (a) Regular passport. A regular passport is issued to a national of 
the United States proceeding abroad for personal or business reasons.
    (b) Official passport. An official passport is issued to an official 
or employee of the U.S. Government proceeding abroad in the discharge of 
official duties. Where appropriate, dependents of such persons may be 
issued official passports.
    (c) Diplomatic passport. A diplomatic passport is issued to a 
Foreign Service Officer, a person in the diplomatic service or to a 
person having diplomatic status either because of the nature of his or 
her foreign mission or by reason of the office he or she holds. Where 
appropriate, dependents of such persons may be issued diplomatic 
passports.

(22 U.S.C. 2658 and 3926)

[31 FR 13540, Oct. 20, 1966, as amended at 49 FR 16989, Apr. 23, 1984]